How many days does it take for the earth to complete one revolution around the sun?
365.25 days
20
What season is it in South Africa when it is summer in Australia?
Summer
10
What season is it in England when it is summer in South Africa?
Winter
10
In which direction does the earth rotate?
West to East / anti-clockwise
20
In what direction does the Earth revolve around the sun?
West to East / anti-clockwise
20
What is it called when the length of day and night is the same?
Equinox
20
What is it called when one hemisphere has the LONGEST number of hours of daylight and the opposite hemisphere has the SHORTEST number of daylight hours?
Solstice
20
How many hours are there in a day?
24
5
How many time zones are there?
24
15
Which line of latitude divides the earth into a northern and southern hemisphere?
Equator
10
Who published a book on heliocentric theory shortly before his death?
Nicholas Copernicus
10
What is the imaginary line running through the center of the Earth?